Point Pleasant Beach put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Barnegat Bengals an 8-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Point Pleasant Beach, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bennett Moberg looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, DANNY LUBACH was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was NOAH BANICK, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Point Pleasant Beach's victory bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Barnegat, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Point Pleasant Beach will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Point Pleasant Boro at 4:00 p.m. Point Pleasant Beach is facing Point Pleasant Boro at the right time seeing as Point Pleasant Boro is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Barnegat does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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